Electro outfit Chvrches announced details for their forthcoming tour earlier this week. Set to coincide with the release of their sophomore LP Every Open Eye, the Scottish three-piece plans to spend the latter days of summer in the UK before playing an extensive series of shows in the US. "Highly anticipated" by many, the follow up to 2013's The Bones of What You Believe will undoubtedly impress critics and fans alike.
Quoted describing their new album as "pretty emosh" in an interview with Pitchfork, lead vocalist Lauren Mayberry and her band mates' have voiced that they consciously aimed to "avoid making a 'mature' album." "There's important lyrical content," synth player Martin Doherty promises. "We're still pushing the same emotional boundaries, but also trying to make it as accessible as possible.
"Leave a Trace," which was released last week as a lyric video, is living proof that the band has accomplished their goal. Clean backbeats and flawless vocals make this danceable anthem instantaneously memorable. Irresistible pop hooks serve as the perfect foundation for a would-be love song; the track's emotives are pragmatic yet forthright. Far from playing coy, the song's "incisive lyrics" feel confessional without coming off trite. In short, the song is faultlessly sincere.
"We all love pop music, we love great melodies, classic songwriting, Iain Cook explained in a recent interview. As suggested by the rhythm of "Leave a Trace," Chvrches want "people actually" dancing at their shows. With their most recent track, it can be assumed that Every Open Eye will make even the most stoic of fans yearn for the dance floor.
Featured as one of last week's Pitchfork Festival's most celebrated acts, Chvrches live set is something that most definitely should not be missed.
View a list of their tour dates below.
07/23: Brooklyn @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
08/21: Hasselt @ Pukkelpop
08/22: Chelmsford @ V Festival (Hylands Park)
08/23: Chelmsford @ V Festival (Hylands Park)
09/04: Ireland @ County Laois
09/12: Berlin @ Lollapalooza
09/26: Boston @ Calling Music Festival
09/27: Washington @ Landmark Festival
09/29: New York @ Central Park Summerstage
10/01: Philadelphia @Electric Factory
10/04: Toronto: Danforth Music Hall
10/07: Columbus @ LC Pavilion
10/08: Detroit @ Masonic Temple, Fountain Ballroom
10/10: St. Paul @ Myth Live
10/13: Portland @ Crystal Ballroom
10/14: Seattle @ Paramount Theater
10/17: Los Angeles @ Shrine Auditorium
10/18: San Francisco @ Treasure Island Music Festival
10/21: Salt Lake City @ The Complex
10/22: Denver @ Fillmore Auditorium
10/23: Kansas City @ Uptown Theater
10/26: Tulsa @ Cain's Ballroom
10/27: Nashville @ Marathon Music Works
10/28: Charlotte @ The Fillmore
10/30: Orlando @ House of Blues
10/31: St. Petersburg @ Jannus Landing
11/05: Dallas @ The Bomb Factory
11/06: Austin @ Fun Fun Fun Fest
11/10: Paris @ Trianon
11/12: Hamburg @ Docks
11/13: Amsterdam @ Melkweg
11/14: Brussels @ AB
